ENTOLOMA. 269 



almost membranaceous margin, white, compact ; gills very 

 much rounded behind and almost free, crowded, about 3 lines 

 broad, pale yellowish flesh-colour ; stem about 2 in. long, 

 rather swollen at the base and very slightly thinner upwards, 

 about f in. thick at the apex, whitish, striate, apex slightly 

 flocculose or mealy, distinctly hollow. 



Agaricus (Entoloma) lividus, Fr., var. roseiis, Cke., Hdbk., 

 p. 119; Cke., lUustr., pi. 469. 



On logs. 



The present variety diflfers from the typical form in many 

 respects, also in habitat, and may eventually prove to be a 

 distinct species. 



Entoloma prunuloides. Fr. (fig. 16, p. 236.) 



Pileus 2-3 in. across, fleshy, campanulate then convex, 

 at length flattened, somewhat umbonate, unequal (but not 

 wavy), even, viscid, yellowish or livid, margin at length 

 slightly striate ; gills almost free, emarginate, at first 

 slightly adnexed, 3-4 lines broad, crowded, ventricose, white 

 then pale flesh-colour ; stem 3-3i in. long, 3-4 lines thick, 

 equal, even or slightly striate, glabrous, naked, white, 

 flesh fibrous, solid; spores subglobose, coarsely warted, 

 10 yu, diam. 



Agaricus (^Entoloma) prunuloides, Yries, Epicr., p. 143; Cke., 

 Hdbk., p. 119 ; Cke., Illiistr., ph 312. 



Among moss and grass, &c. 



Smell very strong of new meal. The pileus generally 

 becomes longitudinally cracked. 



Smell same as E. prunulum. Eesembling E. lividum, but 

 very distinct, only one-third the size. The pileug varies to 

 white, yellowish, or pale grey. (Fries.) 



Entoloma repandum. Bull. 



Pileus 1-1 f in. across, flesh white, thick at the disc, thin 

 elsewhere, conical then expanded, umbonate ; usually wavy, 

 margin incurved, often lobed, somewhat silky when dry, 

 pale ochraceous, with darker lines ; gills almost free, broadest 

 in front; Inline broad, pale salmon-colour; stem 1^-2 in. 

 long, equal, silky, white, solid; spores globose, warted, 

 8 /x diameter. 



Agaricus {Entoloma) repandus, Cke., Hdbk., p. 120; Cke., 

 Hlustr., pi. 313. 



